Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-08-26

(which the busy little river Obllglng-
ly strews long it's banks from lum-
Der regions farther north, slopes
almost to the ground at the back, it's
sides are a. thicklywoven mat of hem
lock boughs, held in place BY. horizon
tai, boards. The facade Of the build
ing presents g. portal of magnificent
proportions from which the portiere
OF gorgeous quilt (early English) is
looped aside, disclosing floor of slabs,
the knapsacks and stores and odor-
GUS region beyond. The dining
room is a leafy roof under which a ia
BILE is made with the smooth side of
the ubiquitous slab uppermost, the
support being trees sawed off at the
needed height. Along the sides of the
table seats are arranged, and occupy
ing these seats just at present are the
campers, finishing the monday meal
and discussing with absorbing interest
plans for securing great store of logs
and planks which Steenie had dis
covered in bend OF the river wedged in
among the rocks. TO raft them down
and bring them in to add to the large
pile already drying a few feet from the
file protected by sloping slabs)
against the proyerbial rainy day,
would be an afternoons work for the
boys. Careful Martha, pail in hand,
has started for the blackberry patch
a few rods away.
Left to her own sweet company Miss
Fleming proceeded to ENJOY herself in
her own way. With an armful of
books within reach, she ensconced
herself in }ler own particular ham
mock, with Gar who was evidently
overburdened with a sense of his re-
slonsibility in this usual state OF az
fairs), very wide awake, lying on the
ground at her side.
Dipping here and there, now into
one book, then into another, and
varying the mononohy by occa.
sionally slipping out to re-
l''snish the fire, she finally became
elamored Of "Hiawatha" and
read steadily to the end. Folding her
idle little hands under ner fanciful lit
tie head. she was soon lost in a wax
| ing dream, in a repose that was al
most sleep. The lofty trees were the
| forest primeyal, the lodge" a wig
wan, and she herself a. dusky maiden
awaiting the return OF the stately red
skin warriors from the chase.
She was reused from her reverie by
low growl from the watchful Gar;
In the one moment she heard the
cracking Of twigs< and the next saw,
with startled eyes, masculine fgnre
emerge from one OF the side paths and
heard a. surprised, II beg your par
| don, madam, but have been wan
dering in this infer-this beastily lau-
rel thicket the greater part ofthe day.
Can you direct me to the"
By this time Bess, fully awakened,
had decided with womanly intuition
that the intruder was g. gentleman in
the fullest sense OF the word, and not
ing the WEAKNESS in the quiet words
and the steady brown eyes she rose
quickly with hospitable purpose in.
tent, but with ner thoughts still ting.
ed with "Hiawatha," she said, whim.
sicallv:
'1f the pale-faced stranger tarry by
this campfire until the warriors re.
turn, they will guide him through the
forest to the wigwam he seeks"
Il think I will not trouble you
began the other, uneasily; but the
brave daughter OF the forest, made us
usual more determined by opposition,
said firmly:
"But the child of the bald headed
eagle will be obeye1," and seconded
by Car, who vas plainly divided be-
tween the conflicting desire to sweat
eternal friendship to the newcomer OF
to spring upon him with fell intent,
she motioned him to the hammock
she had just left.
Bess watched him with puzzled eyes
as ne flung himself upon her cushions.
Seeing the pallor about the firm
month that told OF physical suffering,
an inspiration, born of her experience
as the sister of three brothers, came
to the rescuse, and with hopeful face
she said: "Watch him, GAR" and
moved quickly away. -.
In q few minutes the fragrant oder oil
coffee was waited to the straggler with
such reviving effect that he opened
widely his nearly closed eyes and
gazed with deep interest on the busy
figure at the fire before him. Aside
from her occupation, so pleasing to
the manly contemplation, the figure
itself was we'll worthy of study. The
slim, 1.-the young form was clothed in
a dark green flannel, without turbe.
lows or snarles ofany kind to perplex
the eye. The rebellion dark hair hung
in a heavy braid behind, and escaped
in wavy locks on thesmooth forehead
The fire had flushed the sweet face
that was brooding with such absor bed
expression over the. coffee pot.
In second more the coffee pot was
steaming on a hot stone by the fire
and Miss Flemming disappeared in
the direction OF tho murmuring river
to reappear with some bright little
tin pals dripping with cool water
From one OF these some trout were
gayly spluttering over the cool fire
| then from mysterious chest
appeared fresh bread, and from
other pals golden butter, cream
and blackberries, and our traveller
was soon partaking of a most ap
pet;zing little repast, under which re
viving influence he forgot the embar.
rassment that had nearly consumed
him. Soon responsive chord was
struck by two nature-loving hearts,
and they were chatting like old friends
Bess produced q curious bug that
puzzled her natural history, and thu
/ brown hair and the dark bent over
it. At this thrilling moment the
raftsmen, each with an armful O.
planks, arrived on the scene. The
biologists turn. .-.......>'..
Boys this gentleman" began Bess
oval Graham!" exclaimed the three
in startled chorus.
"Who? Not Val Graham!'' CRIED
Bess, with horror-filled eyes and pal
ling cheek; but, reading confirmation
in the faces before her, she drops
hastily the precious bug. flashes al